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定義: Pronounced as 'tee-suu', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers have grown up with and got used to instead of the equivalent term in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 請問有冇tissue呀？。E.g. 唔該比張tissue黎呀，唔該。同義詞: 紙巾
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to having missed something, such as a bus or a deadline.
用法: E.g. 哎呀，我miss左最後班車喇！\nE.g. 唔知miss左deadline會點呢？同義詞: 錯過左
定義: This is a code-mixing term that local student Hong Kongers use to address a female teacher. Sometimes, it is pronounced as 'missy'.
用法: E.g. Miss，請問呢條問題點答？同義詞: 先生
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the Cantonese swear word '仆街', which literally translates to 'trip on the street'.
用法: E.g. 聽日交唔到貨就PK喇！
E.g. 玩我？！ 你個PK！
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the stage of a meal where the main dish is served. As to why ‘course’ is more often used than ‘dish’ compared to the Cantonese phrase ‘主菜‘, it may be to do with the upper class etiquette that the stage of a meal is more important than the dish itself.
用法: E.g. 食semi-buffet質素好過buffet, 起碼個main course係入得落口 (The quality of eating semi-buffet is higher than buffet, at least the main course is decent.)同義詞: 主菜參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3120803/page/3
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a CV or resume that has a work history of many different jobs in a short period of time.
用法: E.g. ＨＲ：你份ＣＶ太jumpy喇！Ｄ公司睇到唔會想見你！
定義: A jubilant, nonchalant way of showing off to your friends. Used together with 'juice' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 哎呀！今次唔洗溫書都實pass啦！Easy汁啦！同義詞: 容易
定義: Originated from a Hong Kong TV advertisement in the 90's, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a second chance, which is most known for warning someone that there is no second chance in life.
用法: E.g. 香港的公益廣告曾有一句廣告詞「生命無『Take two』」很深入人心，意思是說「生命沒有第二次機會，要珍惜生命」(Hong Kong's public service advertisements once had a well-known slogan "There is no 'Take two' in life", which means "there is no second chance in life, we must cherish life".)同義詞: 第二次機會參考: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1674492649207500800.html
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